Reclaiming Wasteland and Farming: My Haunted Fields Are Spawning Monsters Infinitely

Chapter 144 Revisiting the Underworld

The north wind howled outside the window, but the earthen pit inside was steaming hot, dispelling the chill.

Li Qingshan sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), taking stock of his recent harvest.

The Bright Fist Technique, originating from the Great Bright Sect, consists of thirty-six forms. Its style is fierce and aggressive, following a path of relentless advance without retreat.

The Soul-Gathering Banner from the White Bone Temple can collect the souls of the dead into the banner. When it is shaken, ghostly wails and howls can be heard, and it can directly attack the soul.

The ghost-driving copper coin sword and the corpse-driving manual from the corpse-driving sect contain detailed records of how to refine and drive corpses, which are then controlled by the copper coin sword.

As long as one's spirit can keep up, one can completely form a corpse-driving army.

Finally, Li Qingshan also placed the sword diagrams of the Three Swords of Asking the Moon on the table. He had been pondering them for more than half a year, but still hadn't come up with anything.

Old Zhang's display of skill made me realize the gap between us, and I need to seize the time to improve.

Otherwise, once the feng shui dissipates in three years, he will be surrounded by enemies in the North.

No more celestial masters will appear to help me.

The fastest way to improve one's strength is naturally through the serpent in the Yellow Springs.

Old Zhang is right, my cultivation speed is too fast.

If you rush things, you're more likely to have a weak foundation.

I'm only relying on my strength right now; I don't actually have many ways to deal with the enemy.

After thinking for a moment, Li Qingshan temporarily put away the other manuals, placing them under his bedding, leaving only the Bright Fist Technique.

This set of Bright Light Fist techniques was created by Master Puguang and incorporates the essential teachings of the Great Bright Light Sect.

If you can learn it, you will have another means of dealing with the enemy.

Time flies like an arrow; three or five days pass in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, a string of numbers appeared before Li Qingshan's eyes.

Green locust money +100

Green locust money +90

Huh?

Li Qingshan's eyes lit up; this must be the corpses of Wang Daoren and Luo Daoren being digested by the fierce field.

Unexpectedly, their two corpses contributed nearly 200 green locust coins.

It's true, the corpses of cultivators are quite valuable.

Li Qingshan's heart was filled with anticipation. If he could obtain more cultivator corpses, he wouldn't have to scavenge for the bodies of disaster victims.

Currently, I own 3126 Qinghuai coins.

He can carry out his plan to descend to the underworld and grind down the dragon deep in the cave.

He stepped outside, and the cold wind made him immediately pull his collar tighter.

Previously, he had accumulated a batch of short spears for throwing, about forty or fifty in total. Now he tied them together with hemp rope and carried them all on his back.

Li Qingshan opened the gates of the underworld through the Ten Thousand Demon Locust Tree.

The gates to the underworld have been opened.

Green locust money—300

59 minutes and 59 seconds until the Gates of the Underworld close.

Li Qingshan immediately went to the ominous field, opened the iron cage door, and stepped into the white mist.

A damp, white mist rushed towards me.

When Li Qingshan passed through the white mist, he discovered that it was not a cave, but the collapsed main hall.

Fortunately, he had come prepared; he hadn't carried a spear before coming in, precisely to guard against this situation.

He took off the burlap sack tied around his waist, shook it, slung it over his shoulder, and walked forward.

Don't leave empty-handed; grab a few melons before you go.

Having learned from his previous experience, Li Qingshan successfully passed through the main hall and arrived at the courtyard behind it.

The melon patch was lush and green, with green melons lying on the ground, looking as if they might burst open at any moment.

Li Qingshan squatted down, took the machete from his waist, and began picking the large melons from the ground. Each melon weighed about ten pounds, and even after filling the sack, he had only managed to pick four.

Li Qingshan raised his head and looked around. There was not a breath of wind or any sound.

He cut a section of vine with a machete, stuffed it into a burlap sack, slung it over his shoulder, and headed out.

The countdown ended just as he passed through the Gates of the Underworld.

Li Qingshan patted his chest, secretly feeling a little smug.

If you pick four big melons in one go, they will turn into four skeletons that obey your every word.

They also picked a section of vine.

Let's see if we can grow it in the ground.

I wonder what kind of variety this melon vine would grow into if it were placed in the human world.

Just as Li Qingshan was about to reopen the Gates of the Underworld and explore further, a commotion suddenly erupted at the entrance.

"Sir, please have pity on us!"

"We know we were wrong."

Li Qingshan walked over and saw Wang Suanpan leading a group of refugees gathered at the door.

Upon seeing Li Qingshan emerge, they immediately knelt down in unison.

Qin Afu said with a stern face, "You still have the nerve to come back!"

"We know we were wrong, please, sir, grant us a meal."

Li Qingshan glanced around and asked, "Isn't there food anywhere else?"

Wang Suanpan shook his head with a bitter face: "The Northern Camp isn't providing disaster relief either. The Northern Camp isn't providing disaster relief either. Disaster victims keep coming in from inside the pass. Without food, no one can survive."

"Serves you right. The master gave you a chance to eat, but you didn't know how to repay the kindness. Now you regret it, but it's too late," said Qin Afu.

Li Qingshan sighed softly, put his hands behind his back, and said, "You've all seen the situation here. It's just calm for now. After a while, they still won't let me go. Including those who follow me, they'll probably all die."

"We are not afraid."

"We are willing to pledge our loyalty to the master."

"Master, don't believe them. They'll leave again if something happens again," Qin Afu said.

"Master, please have mercy! You have a kind heart, you can't just watch us starve to death!" Li Qingshan pushed the women and children forward, and the group of people wept and surrounded Li Qingshan.

"Sigh—" Li Qingshan couldn't help but sigh softly, "Actually, I don't blame you. After all, even ants try to survive."

Since we are mere ants, for the sake of survival, even the most outrageous acts are not excessive.

Wang Suanpan burst into tears: "Master understands us."

"However—if I give you a way out, what can I give back to those who follow me?" Li Qingshan said. "If those who trust me and those who don't are treated the same, then no one will follow me anymore."

Wang Suanpan's eyes widened, and he was speechless.

"Alright, drive them away." Li Qingshan waved his hand and said, "Anyone who uses this as an excuse to cause trouble will be killed without mercy."

"yes!"

Qin Afu picked up his wooden stick and roared, "Brothers, fight these treacherous bastards with me!"

"Old Qin, you can't be so ruthless."

"Old Qin————"

When Wang Suanpan realized that feigning pitifulness was useless, he switched to cursing and swearing. After cursing and swearing for a while, seeing that it had no effect, he had no choice but to leave Huai Shupo and go elsewhere to beg for food.

"If only we hadn't left in the first place."

"Of course, who knew he'd survive?"

At this moment, Li Qingshan returned to the ominous field and was just about to open the gates of the underworld to explore it again when he suddenly discovered that the sack he had left on the ground had started moving on its own.

Li Qingshan opened the sack, and four skeletons rolled out with a thud.

As soon as they landed, they surrounded Li Qingshan, chirping incessantly.

"Tap tap".

At this moment, Skeleton Number One also came over, looking somewhat bewildered.